He hands me the fragile envelopes containing letters between two women – women whose half-century of friendship, of fond regard for one another, is documented through written words. David Anderson, a Mattapoisett resident, has once again invited me to peek into the past – a past preserved in his family’s letters that he so graciously […] Read more »
They might be just “three old men” out picking vegetables now, but the trio is part of a community project that, with a little outreach, established its roots a little bit deeper and wider this year. Bob Nichols, Bill O’Keefe, and Jim Bradshaw, who have been tilling the soil and growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers […] Read more »
There are some things in this world that simply stop you dead in your tracks. Some things just hold us still, command a moment of astonishment, a gasp, a pause, a sigh, a silent exultation. More often than not, for me, these things are almost always found in nature. Little things that become momentous and […] Read more »
It’s September 4, 2016 and I’m alone in the water of Mattapoisett Harbor, alone and sliding through the very cool water at town beach. The ocean has seemed cooler this summer than last. My swimming partner, who is not with me today, says the same thing. In spite of days of heat, our pilgrimages to […] Read more »
With the threat of advancing hurricane winds bearing down on Shipyard Park, Seth Mendell’s September 4 lecture on the history of the Elizabeth Islands was moved from that scenic perch to the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum. As the audience grew, many sat in the narrow balcony that flanks the tiny gallery. All were transported to […] Read more »
By Jean Perry On Sunday, September 4, Mattapoisett Harbor was bustling with people out enjoying the cooler, crisp air as an eastern breeze blew off hats and flapped flags, while some scurried to remove their boats from the water in anticipation of what was shaping up to be Tropical Storm Hermine. The National Weather Service […] Read more »
For years, decades, centuries, maybe millennia and perhaps even eons, generations of diamond-backed terrapins have arrived and returned to the shores of Hammetts Cove in Marion to mate and lay their eggs, just as their ancestors before them did, forever imprinted with the place of their birth, the place where they themselves will nest to […] Read more »
On August 23, local historian Seth Mendell gave the second of five lectures in his series on the “Great War” – World War I. The lectures are a joint venture between the Mattapoisett Public Library and the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum. As he adjusted the microphone in the library’s meeting room, Mendell said with a […] Read more »
A full house and then some joined Sippican Historical Society Vice President David Pierce on Thursday night, August 25, as he presented a lecture on the old Sippican Hotel and Casino. Pierce’s popularity as a lecturer almost overwhelmed the room, as attendees continued to trickle into the Music Hall; more and more chairs had to […] Read more »
There was food, games, music, perfect weather, and a constant ebb and flow of partygoers on Saturday, August 27, as Marion celebrated what Chris Berg, Town Party Committee chairman, called “Our wonderful town!” The contributions of the fire and police departments, various other town departments, and the efforts of all the volunteers were recognized by […] Read more »
